With the results of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 showing a return of the Modi government with full majority of its own, the expectation across the realty sector is that of optimism. According to … READ FULL STORY
The proposal to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on under-construction projects, will have positive implications for the sector. Considering that the modest turnaround witnessed in 2018 was driven primarily by sales … READ FULL STORY
As announced during the interim budget 2019, the GST Council has reviewed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on the real estate sector. Accordingly, the developers of residential projects which are incomplete as … READ FULL STORY
Residential real estate sales saw some moderation in January 2019 (-4.6% yoy) and this is likely to accelerate in the two months up to March 2019, owing to the change in the rate of … READ FULL STORY
Recently, the GST Council slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on under-construction homes. With this, home buyers are trying to assess the impact of the rate cut. We look at some of … READ FULL STORY
The Indian real estate sector has witnessed several positive developments over the past few years, with schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the granting of infrastructure status to affordable housing, 100 per … READ FULL STORY
The GST Council, at its meeting on February 24, 2019, reduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on under construction properties from 12 per cent with an input tax credit (ITC) to 5 … READ FULL STORY
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its meeting held on February 24, 2019, has taken a decision to reduce the GST rate on under construction properties, with effect from April 1, 2019. … READ FULL STORY
The proposal of the GST Council, to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on under-construction properties, will likely have mixed implications for the sector, with consumers for high-price inventory (such as Mumbai … READ FULL STORY
In 2018, the real estate sector’s focus was on ensuring affordability of homes, balancing the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and improving sales, while also witnessing the fallout of the liquidity … READ FULL STORY
Divyata Kalhans Account director, Mumbai I have purchased a property in Jaypee Krescent homes, Noida, for which I opted for a home loan. I am disappointed with this budget, as there is no change … READ FULL STORY
Update on July 5, 2019: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20, on July 5, 2019, said the government is proposing additional tax deduction of Rs 1.50 lakhs on the interest paid … READ FULL STORY
Update on February 24, 2019: To boost demand in the real estate sector, the GST Council, on February 24, 2019, slashed tax rates for under-construction flats to 5 per cent and affordable homes to 1 per … READ FULL STORY
